The Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade Agency has defended its enforcement of environmental laws in the state, dismissing claims by a Facebook user, Ezeala N, that the government failed to provide adequate public facilities before arresting environmental offenders. Ezeala had, in a Facebook post, criticised the agency for arresting people over open defecation,…
By Polycarp Ifeanyi Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA Brigade) has reaffirmed that the ban on street trading remains fully in force across Anambra State, warning that anyone caught trading on streets, roads, and walkways risks having their goods confiscated, being arrested, and facing prosecution. The agency’s clarification followed a publication on the Facebook page…
By Polycarp Ifeanyi Residents of Onitsha, Anambra State, have commended the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade for intensifying efforts to ensure environmental cleanliness, particularly in Upper Iweka, which serves as the gateway to the state and the centre of its commercial hub. The residents also lauded Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo for prioritising environmental…
By Titus Eleweke Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra, popularly known as OCHA Brigade, occupies an important position in Anambra State’s environmental management architecture. As the state’s frontline environmental enforcement agency, its effectiveness matters directly to the quality, cleanliness and sustainability of the state’s public spaces. That is precisely why the government should take a fresh…
By Polycarp Ifeanyi The Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA BRIGADE) has raised concerns over the increasing cases of environmental abuse across the state, alleging that many of the offenders are visitors from neighbouring states.The agency claimed that while these visitors observe proper sanitation practices in their respective states, they often disregard Anambra’s environmental laws…
